Credits

Here below the list of institutions with which the Centro Congressi al Duomo® collaborates thanks to the Fondazione Romualdo Del Bianco®.

The Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation®-Life Beyond Tourism® and its President, Paolo Del Bianco, thank all those – individuals and institutions – that made possible to realize the activities of the Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation, which led to define the ethos

LIFE BEYOND TOURISM®for Intercultural Dialogue

which makes use of the LIFE BEYOND TOURISM NON PROFIT PORTAL®

that is a world of opportunities beyond the facade of the mere consumerism tourism, for the dialogue among cultures, for a sustainable development of the territories and of the humanity, in harmonic and peaceful coexistence, as a common purpose, unanimously pursued by a globalised International community which moves towards ten billion of inhabitants

INSTITUTIONAL RANKING

The Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation®-Life Beyond Tourism® is:

Institutional Member of the ICOMOS International Scientific Committee for Theory and Philosophy of Conservation and Restoration (THEOPHILOS) and promoter of its Florentine odd-numbered-years conferences

Institutional Member of the ICOMOS International Scientific Committee on Mural Painting and promoter of its Florentine odd-numbered-years conferences

United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Affiliate Member

Institutional partner of ICCROM

Promoter and Stakeholder of the Life Beyond Tourism® Non Profit Portal

Institutional partner of 480 universities all over the world (updated November 2017)

Member of the Forum UNESCO, University and Heritage

International Partner of the United Nations University Advances Studies’s Satoyama Initiative

Institutional Member of the ICOMOS International Committee for Cultural Tourism (ICTC)

Hosting venue of up to 5 ICOMOS International Scientific Committees per year, period 2013-2018

Institutional Member of ICOMOS Hungary

Member of ICOM Italian Committee

Honorary Member of the Accademia delle Arti del Disegno di Firenze

Honorary Member of the Association of the Florentine Historical Shops

THE AWARDS

RECEIVED IN OVER 15 YEARS OF INTERCULTURAL DIALOGUE

Florence (Italy), 20 June 2017Prize “Filo d’Argento”, for the contribution to the development of international relations through cultural exchanges and hospitality

Warsaw (Poland), June 23rd, 2015Medal celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Warsaw Technical University

Florence, (Italy), December 13th, 2014Honorary Membership (“Paiolante”) of “Antica Compagnia del Paiolo”, for the “hospitality for the dialogue among cultures and support of the complex art of restoration”

Florence, (Italy), 9 January 2015The Resolution 18GA 2014/42 – Travel beyond sustainable tourism: Life Beyond Tourism, Travel for Dialogue recognises “with gratitude that the implementation in Florence of the Life Beyond Tourism Model has allowed a financial support to the Italian National Committee of ICOMOS for organising the 18 Scientific Symposium in Florence; considers the Fondazione Romualdo Del Bianco – with its International Life Beyond Tourism Institute – as a partner for familiarising young people in the Fondazione’s network with ICOMOS; supports the notion and activity of travel to promote dialogue among international youth”.

Florence (Italy), 13 November 2014

The “Flag of Peace” delivered to the Foundation

Florence (Italy), 14 September 2014Award “Casa Martelli” for the promotion of intercultural dialogue.

Green Bay (USA)Honorary Game Ball by the Green Bay Packers-NFL

Warsaw (Poland), 6 December 2013Jan Zachwatowicz Award “for outstanding achievements in research and conservation of monuments”

Florence (Italy), 12 October 2013“Columbus Prize” – Section Culture

Ivanovo (Russia), 31 May 2013Certificate of Appreciation for the co-operation in the cultural activity by the Ivanovo City (Russia)

Moscow (Russia), 26 April 2013“Prize Aleksej Komech” for the co-operation in the promotion of the cultural heritage of All Russia, by the Director of the Library for Foreign Literature of Moscow; congratulation letter by the Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation, Vladimir R. Medinskij. Laudation by the President of the Russian Academy of Architecture, Alexander P. Kudryavtsev

Baku (Azerbaijan), 18 April 2013“National Heritage Award” of the Republic of Azerbaijan, by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Abulfas Garayev

Paris (France), 4 March 2013Signature of the “Life Beyond Tourism” Memorandum of Understanding with the ICOMOS (International Council for Monuments and Sites)

Madrid (Spain), 29 October 2011Associate Member of the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO)

Yerevan (Armenia), 19 October 2011Medal of Merit by the Academic Senate of the Yerevan State University of Architecture and Construction

Odessa (Ukraine), 12th October 2010Honorary Degree by the Odessa State Academy of Architecture and Construction

Tbilisi (Georgia), October 2010Honorary Citizenship of Tbilisi

Tbilisi (Georgia), June 16, 2010Private meeting with President of the Republic of Georgia, Mikhail Saakashvili and delivery of the “Golden Lion”

Moscow (Russia), May 25, 2010Conferment of Honorary Degree at the Moscow Architectural Institute, by the rector Dmitry Shvidkovsky

Tbilisi (Georgia), April 21, 2010Honorary Degree Awarding the Honorary Degree of Tbilisi State University by the Rector Prof. Giorgi Khubua

Tbilisi (Georgia), April 20, 2010,Confirmed the title of Honorary Doctor of Tbilisi State Academy of Arts by the Rector Prof. Giorgi Bughadze

Florence (Italy), November 27, 2009Conferment of the title Honorary Doctor of Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction for the special activities in the development of relations study and research and to maintain relations of cooperation and friendship between Italy and Azerbaijan. University Academic Council decision of 18-XI-2009; ceremony in Florence, November 27, 2009 .

Florence (Italy), November 27, 2009Medal of recognition by the McKenzie Presbyterian University of São Paulo (Brazil), donated by Prof. Valter Caldana in recognition of the starting the collaboration with the Foundation

Florence (Italy), December 14, 2008Conferring the title of Honorable Doctor of Yerevan State University of Architecture and Construction YSUAC to support the international activities of YSUAC and great help in developing strong collaboration with foreign universities. Decision of the Council of Scientific YSUAC in Yerevan on 07-10-2008; ceremony in Florence November 14, .

Florence, March 5, 2008Conferral in Palazzo Vecchio of the Honor “Printer Ivan Fedorov Foundation”, to the President of the Foundation Romualdo Del Bianco, Paolo Del Bianco by the Director of the Foundation Printer Ivan Fedorov Moscow for the important contributions to the promotion of educational and cultural projects between Russia and the city of Florence

Ivanovo, 21 December 2007Conferral of Medal of Honour by the Foundation Sheremyetev (Paris) for “the important contribution to the promotion of friendship and cooperation between Italy and Russia“

Krakow, 24 November 2007Received by the Dean of the Faculty of Conservation of the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow Jan Matejko, Prof.. Grazyna Korpal, the medal for the 750 anniversary celebrations of the city

Krakow, 20 September 2007Received by the Mayor of Cracow, Jacek Majchrowski the coin “Honoris Gratia” in “recognition of the great merits for the development of science and culture of our city.”

Green Bay, May 11th 2007Conferring of the Freedom of the Town of Green Bay (Wisconsin, U.S.A.) by the Mayor James J. Schmitt, to Paolo Del Bianco for the activity of the Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation

Florence, 10 March 2007

Conferring upon all the activities and initiatives of the Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation the official Florence City patronage

Florence, 29th November 2006Conferring of the “Il Gonfalone d’Argento” (the most important honour by Tuscan Region) by the President of the Region Tuscan Council “for the role of the Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation in promoting the protection and conservation of the cultural and artistic heritage, not only in our Region but at international level as well” (letter by the Region Tuscan Council of 8th September 2006)

Florence, November 11th, 2006Conferring of the Official European Union Flag to the Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation, by the European Association of the Journalists for the activity of promotion of the international integration in Europe

Forte dei Marmi, 27th August 2006Conferring of the merit plague by the Vice Major of the Forte dei Marmi Town for the activity of the Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation

Florence, May 23rd 2006Letter of thanks by Prof. Antonio Paolucci (former Italian Minister for Culture Heritage and Head of the Superintendence for the Florentine Museums) for the activity of the Foundation on the behalf of the City of Florence

Kharkiv – Ukraine, June 2005Thank you plaque by the Kharkiv Region Administration and the President of the Region, Arsen Avakov, for the relationaships of international co-operation between Florence and Kharkiv

Kharkiv – Ukraine, June 2005Thank you plate by the Major of Kharkiv City, Vladiminr Shumilkin, for the role by the Romualdo Del Bianco President for the development of the relationships of co-operation between Florence and Kharkiv

Italy – Florence, 13th November 2004: International Prize “AMERIGO VESPUCCI – IDEAL AMBASSADOR OF FLORENCE CITY”, bythe Major of Florence, Leonardo Domenici, and the Councillor for International Relationships and Twinning, Eugenio Giani, to the President of the Foundation, Paolo Del Bianco

Slovak Republic – Rome, 14th September 2004: medal by the Embassy of Slovak Republic “for the appreciated activity to develop therelationships between Slovak Republic and Italian Republic” given by the Ambassador of Slovak Republic, H. E. Jozef Miklosko, to the President of the Foundation Paolo Del Bianco

Italy – Florence, 7th April 2004: letter of thanks by Prof. Antonio Paolucci, Superintendent to Florentine Museums, past Minister for CulturalHeritage, for the conclusion of the restoration of the painting “Sacred Allegory” of Giovanni Bellini at Uffizi Gallery

Rome, 24th of October 2002Silver Commemorative Medal of Czech Republic given to the President of the Foundation, Paolo Del Bianco, by the Ambassador of the Czech Republic in Italy, Hana Ševčiková, for the for the contribution to the development of the relationship between Czech Republic and Italy. The medal was been given on the occasion of the Czech Public Holiday, through the Czech Republic Plenipotentiary Minister, Josef Brož

San Gimignano, 28th of June 2002Honorary medal by the Major of the Town of St. Gimignano, Marco Lisi, to the Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation for the activity of preservation of the cultural heritage of the town

Italy – Rome, 4th April 2002:Invitation to the Gala Dinner at Quirinale Palace, by the President of the Italian Republic, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, in honour of the President of Czech Republic, Vaclav Havel and his wife Dagmar Havlova

Poland – Florence, 2nd March 2002: medal “En reconnaissance du precieux apport à la diffusion de la culture polonaise est conféré L’ORDREDU “MERITE CULTUREL” n° 565/2002 Varsovie 14.02.2002”, conferred to Paolo Del Bianco by the Minister of Culture, on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Poland, by the Ambassador of the Republic of Poland in Italy, H. E. Michal Radlicki to the President of the Foundation, Paolo Del Bianco

Czech Republic – Florence, 10th February 2000: medal by the Major of Prague 8 Mìstka Èàst Praha 8 – on the occasion of the II InternationalRound Table of the Foundation

Italy – Florence, 19th November 1999: plaque n. D 291, from the Mayor of Florence, by the Twinning Councillor of Florence Eugenio Giani, inthe occasion of the ceremony of Latvia Independence Anniversary to the President of the Foundation, Paolo Del Bianco

Georgia – Roma, 16th May 1997: private meeting with the President of Georgia Eduard Schevardnadze, thanks to the personal invitation by theMember of the Georgian Parliament Shaishmelasvili to the President of the Foundation, Paolo Del Bianco

Georgia – Tbilisi, 3-5 May 1996: personal invitation of Prof. Valeri Asatiani, Miniser of Culture of the Republic of Georgia to the President ofthe Foundation, Paolo Del Bianco

Krakow, 7th October 2015

THE ACADEMIC HONORS

RECEIVED IN OVER 15 YEARS OF INTERCULTURAL DIALOGUE

Gloria Artis Medal, by the Minister for Culture and National Heritage of Poland, Piotre Zuchowski

Samara, 26 May 2014Honorary Professor of Samara State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (Russia)

Ivanovo, 31 May 2013Emeritus Professor at Ivanovo State University (Russia)

Florence, 13 May 2013Honorary Degree from the Kyrgyz Russian Slavic University (Kyrgyzstan)3

Torun, 9 February 2012Medal of Merit by the Academic Senate of the Nicolaus Copernicus University of Torun (Poland)

Moscow, 15 October 2011Professor of the International Academy of Architecture, Branch of Moscow (MAAM)

Florence, 27 November 2009Diploma of Honorary Doctor of the Azerbaijan Architecture and Construction University, by the Rector Prof. Gulchohra Mammadova, owing special service in the promotion of study and sciences and maintenance of friendship between Italy and Azerbaijan

Florence, 27 November 2009Medal by the McKenzie Presbiterian University, by the Prof. Valter Caldana

20 February 2008Plaque of recognition by the National Academy of Arts of Sofia (Bulgaria) by the Rector Prof.. Bogdan Yonov to the President Paolo Del Bianco for the “particular contribution to the development of relations of integration with students of the National Art Sofia with Europe”

Krakow, 24 November 2007Conferring by the Dean of the Faculty of Conservation of the Fine Arts Jan Matejko Krakow, Prof. Grazyna Korpal, medal for the 750 anniversary celebrations of the city

Bydgoszcz, October 1st 2007Conferring upon Mr Paolo Del Bianco of the WSG Statue Award by the Rector Krzystof Sikora and the Academic Senate of the University of Economics of Bydgoszcz (Poland) for the relationships of co-operation with the Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation

Green Bay, 12th May 2007Conferring of the Doctor of Human Letters (the highest honour an America University can give) to the President of the Foundation, Paolo Del Bianco, in recognition of the extraordinary humanitarian work to promote understanding and friendship among people from different countries and cultures (letter by the Provost of the University of Wisconsin Green Bay, Sue Hammersmith of September 19th 2006)

Prague, 24th April 2007Conferring of the Medal of Czech Technical University of Prague, First Class by the Rector Prof. Vaclav Havlicek

Budapest, April 22nd 2007Medal by the Budapest University of Technology and Economics, by Vice Rector Miklós Zrínyi

Ivanovo, 25th September 2006Conferring of the Certificate of the Honorary Professor of the Ivanovo State University to the President of the Foundation (Paolo Del Bianco) by the Rector of Ivanovo State University, Vladimir Egorov.

Florence, 27th January 2006Thank you certificate by the administration of the Ivanovo State University (Russia), in the person of the Rector Prof. Vladimir N. Egorov, for the co-operation received in the promotion of the mobility among students and teachers

Minsk – Byelorussia, 23rd June 2005Certificate n° 5 of Honorary Member of the Union of the Architects of Byelorussia (Decision act n°9)

Minsk – Byelorussia, 23rd June 2005Thank you plate for the relationships of co-operation developed with the Union of the Architects of Byelorussia

Bratislava, 7th June 2005Diploma n. 9, nomination of Paolo Del Bianco as “Associate Professor” of the Department of Architecture by the Scientific Committee of the Slovak Technical University of Bratislava, signed by the Dean of the Faculty of Architecture, Prof. Peter Gal

Italy – Florence, 20th May 2005: re-election of the President of the Foundation, Paolo Del Bianco, as Councillor of the Board of the Centre forInternational Studies on Urban Design (CISDU) of Florence

Poland – Cracow, 5th October 2004: plaque of merit to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the constitution of the Faculty of Architecture ofTechnical University of Cracow, Tadeusza Kosciuszki to the Foundation

Russia – Volgograd, 23rd September 2004: diploma of merit for the promotional activity for the exchange and co-operation in the field ofArchitecture, by the President of the International Association of the C.I.S. Countries Schools of Architecture, Prof. Alexander Vladimirovich Stepanov to the President of the Foundation, Paolo Del Bianco

Ukraine – Kharkiv, 25th August 2004: appointment as “Honorary Professor” for the President of the Foundation, Paolo Del Bianco, by theRector of the KSTUCA of Kharkiv, Prof. Mikhail Bolotskikh

Ukraine – Kharkiv, 23rd August 2004: diploma of merit for the activity promoting the educational growth of young architects in the field of therestoration of the cultural heritage, by the President of the Union of Architects of Kharkiv, Sergey Chechdinsky, to the President of the Foundation, Paolo Del Bianco

Byelorussia, – Florence, 25th November 2003: diploma of merit for the activity in behalf of the education of young architects in Minsk, by thePresident of the Byelorussia Union of Architects, Alexander Korbut, to the President of the Foundation, Paolo Del Bianco

Florence, 10th of March 2003Appointment of the President of the Foundation, Paolo Del Bianco, as “Honorary Professor” of the Institutes of Higher Building Education Association of Moscow, by the President, Prof. B. J. Karelin, “for the high achievements in developing the culture and education and in the strengthening of the international co-operation and friendship relations among the sciences and culture people”

Budapest, 28th of October 2002“University Poker” of the Budapest University of Technical and Economic Sciences, conferred, on the President of the Foundation, Paolo Del Bianco, by the Rector Prof. Ákos Detrekõi, the Dean of the Faculty of Architecture, Antal Lázár, and the Deputy Dean, Prof. Balázs Balogh, as acknowledgement of the “unique, professional mission value performance hall-marked also by international measure, by means of which the students and teachers of our University could become participants of a really substantial, forward-pointing and model-value international collaboration spanning over frontiers, by way of our common language, the Arts”

Bratislava, 10th of October 2002Appointment of the President of the Foundation, Paolo Del Bianco, as “Associate Professor” of the faculty for the period 1st October 2002 till 30th September 2004, by the Dean of the Faculty of Architecture of Bratislava, Prof. Peter Gàl

Forte dei Marmi, 12th September 2002Bronze plate of Krakow Technical University “Tadeusza Kosiuszki”, given by the Rector, Prof. Kazimierz, in recognition of the co-operation with the Foundation

San Gimignano, 28th June 2002medal given by the Major of the Town of S. Gimignano, Marco Lisi, in recognition of the initiative promoted and organised by the Foundation on the behalf of the cultural heritage of the town

Banská Stiavnica, 31st May 2002medal of Slovak Technical University of Bratislava by the Rector, Prof. Ludovit Molnar, given by the Pro Rector, Prof. Maros Finca, in recognition of the initiatives of integration carried out by the Foundation with the involvement of young university students

Florence, 3rd March 2002silver medal of the Hungarian National Bank “Medal 3000 Fiorint of the 2000 for the 125th Anniversary of the Academy of Music Ferenc Liszt”, given on the behalf of the Rector of “Ferenc Liszt” Academy of Music of Budapest, Sandor Falvai, by the Head of Students Affair Office, Franciska Puskas-Ispan

Florence, 17th December 2001Silver medal of Florence City give by the Alderman of the City of Florence for Twinning, Eugenio Giani, on the occasion of the first meeting of the project for proposals of reuse of the S. Domenico convent in S. Gimignano

Krakow, 7th May 2001Bronze sculpture, unique piece with personal dedication “for Paolo and Giovanna from Krakowian friends University of Technology”given by the Dean of the Cracow Faculty of Architecture, Prof. Waclaw Seruga

Florence, 16th December 2000nomination of Paolo Del Bianco as councillor of the International Centre for the Studies on the Urban Planning (CISDU) of Florence.The nomination has been approved during the General Board of the Centre, on the proposal of the President himself, Prof. Piero Paoli, actual Dean of the Faculty of Architecture of Florence.

Krakow:, 5th October 2000bronze medal on behalf of the Senate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakowby the Rector Stanislaw Rodzinski; during the Ceremony of the opening of the Academic Year 2000-2001, at the presence of all the Senate of the Academy, at the presence of the Secretary of State Andrzej Sylvester Sterzielinski, of the Pro Rector of Polytechnic of Krakow Marcin Chrzanowski, Authorities Civil and Religious and at the presence of Professors of Italian Faculties

Krakow:, 5th October 2000bronze medal from the Dean of the Department of Sculpture of the Academy, Prof. Josef Sekowskimedal designed by him in occasion of the 50th of the opening of the department of sculpture.

Krakow:, 4th October 2000bronze medal for the 55th of the opening of the Faculty of Architecture of Krakowby the Dean Prof. Arch. Waclaw Seruga, during the Ceremony of the opening of the Academic year 2000-2001 Architectural Faculty at the presence of the Pro Rector Ryszard Kozlowski, the Vice Dean Ewa Gyurkovich, the Vice Dean Kazimiersz Kusniersz and Vice Dean Dariusz Kozlowski In the same time other two medals were assigned to the Prorector Ryszard Kolslowsky and to the former Dean of the Faculty of Architecture Andrzej Kadluczka

Krakow, 2nd October 2000the Honorary Sign of the Polytechnic of Krakow Tadeusza Kosiuszkifrom the Senate of the Polytechnic of Krakow in the person of the Rector Kazimiersz Flaga, during the opening of the exhibition “Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation Project for Florence” in the Faculty of Architecture department of Restoration and Preservation of Monuments at the presence of pro Rector Ryszard Kozlowski, of the Dean Waclaw Seruga, the Vice Dean Ewa Gyurkovich and of the Former Dean Andrzej Kadlucka

Krakow, 5th April 2000bronze sculpture, unique piece with the dedication “for Paolo and Giovanna from Krakowian friends University of Technology”from the Rector Kazimiersz Flaga of the Polytechnic at the presence of the Dean of the Faculty of Architecture Waclaw Seruga and the Vice Dean Ewa Gyurkovich. This bronze sculpture is realised by the polish artist Stefan Dousa

Florence, 10th February 2000sculpture from the polish artist Stefan Dousa the”Paradise” and the “Purgatory”in occasion of the 2nd International Round Table of the Foundation

Florence, 10th February 2000medal from the Major of Prague 8 – Mìstkà Èàst Praha 8in occasion of the round table of the Foundation

Florence, 19th November 1999plague n. D 291, from the Mayor of Florence,by the Twinning Councillor of Florence Eugenio Giani, in the occasion of the ceremony of Latvia Independence Anniversary

Florence, 10th February 1999bronze medal “Sztuki Piekne Wilno 1797 – 200 lat tradycji wilenskiej”from the Rector of the University of Torun prof. Romuald Drzewiecki in occasion of the 1st International Round Table of the Foundation

Florence, 13th May 1998golden plagued medal5by the Japanese artist Jo Oda professor in Tama University, Tokyo, medal designed by him for the “XIII Biennale Internazionale Dantesca, Centro Dantesco Ravenna”

THE RELIGIOUS AUTHORITIES ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Armenia – Yerevan, 18th June 2003meeting with His Holyness Karekin II Nersissian, Patriarch of Armenian People

PUBLICATIONS

Publications

2000

Paolo Del Bianco

[Preface], in Cracow Florence. Common Architectural Heritage, Exhibition of Student’s Works of the Institute of History of Architecture and Preservation of Monuments, Cracow University of Technology 1946-1999, s.n.t., pp. 3-4, 9-10, 15-16ISBN 83-86774-06-1 POL – ENG – ITA2005Maurizio Bossi

Life Beyond Tourism, in Olga M. Karpova (edited by), Florence in the Works of European Writers and Artists: Encyclopedic Dictionary for Guides and Tourists. Project of a Dictionary, Ivanovo, Ivanovo State University, p. 6ISBN 978-5-7807-0756-1 ENG

Life Beyond Tourism for the Intercultural Dialogue for Tourism based on Values, not just on Consumer Services, in Jerzy Jasienko, Andrzej Kadluczka, Emma Mandelli (edited by), Florence & Cracow. Twin Cities in Europe – Common Cultural Heritage, Proceedings of the International Conference organized within the Celebrations of the 750th Anniversary of the Act of Location of Cracow, Kraków, Universitas, pp. 187-215ISBN 978-83-242-09-64-4 POL – IT – ENG

Preface of the Foundation Romualdo Del Bianco, Florence, in Michael S. Falser, Wilfried Lipp, Andrzej Tomaszewski (edited by), Conservation and Preservation. Interactions between Theory and Practice In memoriam Alois Riegl (1858 – 1905), Proceedings of the International Conference of the ICOMOS International Scientific Committee for the Theory and the Philosophy of Conservation and Restoration, 23-27 April 2008 (Vienna, Austria), Firenze, Polistampa, pp. 9-10ISBN 978-88-596-0746-5 IT – ENG

The indivisible relation between Tangible and Intangible Cultural Heritage, in Andrzej Tomaszewski, Simone Giometti (edited by), The Image of Heritage. Changing Perception, Permanent Responsibilities, Proceedings of the International Conference of the ICOMOS International7Scientific Committee for the Theory and the Philosophy of Conservation and Restoration (6-8 March 2009 Florence, Italy), Firenze, Polistampa, pp. 151-155ISBN 978-88-596-0886-8 ENGPaolo Del Bianco

Caucasian Georgia at the Crossroads: Life Beyond Tourism, in The Caucasus: Georgia on the Crossroads. Cultural exchanges across the Europe and Beyond, Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium of Georgian Culture (November 2-9, 2009, Florence, Italy), Tbilisi, Georgian Arts and Culture Center through International Initiative for Georgian Cultural Studies, pp. 187-191ISBN 978-9941-0-3707-8 ENG

Cultural Heritage for Intercultural Dialogue with Life Beyond Tourism®, in Andrzej Tomaszewski, Simone Giometti (edited by), The Image of Heritage. Changing Perception, Permanent Responsibilities, Proceedings of the International Conference of the ICOMOS International Scientific Committee for the Theory and the Philosophy of Conservation and Restoration (6-8 March 2009 Florence, Italy), Firenze, Polistampa, pp. 37-48ISBN 978-88-596-0886-8 ENG – IT

Foreword, in The Caucasus: Georgia on the Crossroads. Cultural exchanges across the Europe and Beyond, Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium of Georgian Culture (November 2-9, 2009, Florence, Italy), Tbilisi, Georgian Arts and Culture Center through International Initiative for Georgian Cultural Studies, p. 13ISBN 978-9941-0-3707-8 ENG

Life Beyond Tourism, in Olga Karpova (edited by), Florence in the Works of European Writers and Artists: Encyclopedic Dictionary for Guides and Tourists. Project of a Dictionary, Ivanovo, Tomsk Polytechnical University, p. 9UDC 7.031.4(450)(038) ENG

The Life Beyond Tourism® Nonprofit Portal. Imparting true added value to a region’s culture: its cultural heritage, its cultural institutions and its businesses, in Andrzej Tomaszewski, Simone Giometti (edited by), The Image of Heritage. Changing Perception, Permanent Responsibilities, Proceedings of the International Conference of the ICOMOS International Scientific Committee for the Theory and the Philosophy of Conservation and Restoration (6-8 March 2009 Florence, Italy), Firenze, Polistampa, pp. 343-346ISBN 978-88-596-0886-8 ENG – IT2012Paolo Del BiancoAn expression of gratitude to Andrzej Tomaszewski from the Fondazione Romualdo Del Bianco. My big brother Andrzej, in Wilfried Lipp, Josef Štulc, Boguslaw Szmygin, Simone Giometti (edited by), Conservation Turn – Return To Conservation. Tolerance for Change. Limits of Change, Proceedings of the International Conferences of the ICOMOS International Scientific Committee for the Theory and the Philosophy of Conservation and Restoration (5-9 May 2010 Prague/Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic, 3-6 March 2011 Florence, Italy), Firenze, Polistampa, pp. 19-20Best Practices with the Life Beyond Tourism® Support System: Heritage and Contemporary Culture at the service of intercultural dialogue and territorial development, in ivi, pp. 7-12ISBN 978-88-596-1079-3 IT – ENGEncounters, Communication, Knowledge, Conservation, Economy. A virtual platform for an osmosis between theory and practice Life Beyond Tourism® Non-profit Portal, in ivi, pp. 129-1348

“Life Beyond Tourism”: learning about the cultural heritage of cities and countries and preparation of dictionaries for foreign tourists. Problems of intercultural communication in international tourism, in Tourism and Hospitality without borders: tendencies and prospects of development, Ivanovo, Ivanovo State University

After the Signing of the Memorandum “Life Beyond Tourism”, in Vladimir Nikolaevich Egorov (edited by), Innovational development of regions in the context of globalization, Ivanovo, Ivanovo State University, 2015ISBN 978-5-7807-1125-4 ENG

[Greetings and thanks], in Olga M. Karpova (edited by), Florence in the works of world famous people. Encyclopedic Associative Dictionary for Guides and Tourists, 6th edition, Florence-Ivanovo, Ivanovo State University, pp. 5-7ISBN 978-5-78-07-10-97-4 ENG

HERITAGE for PLANET EARTH® 2017 From World HERITAGE Sites for DIALOGUE, to the PLANET EARTH we all share “Smart Travel, Smart Architecture, Heritage and its Enjoyment for Dialogue” Contribution of the Congress HERITAGE for PLANET EARTH®, 2017by Life Beyond Tourism® from Colosseum to Biosphere, 19th General Assembly of the International Experts of the Fondazione Romualdo Del Bianco®, Firenze, Nardini EditoreISBN 978-88-8404-742-69 IT – ENG – FR – ES – RU

Contributions to the General Assembly 2016, 18th General Assembly of the International Experts of the Fondazione Romualdo Del Bianco®, Firenze, Masso delle Fate EdizioniISBN 978-88-6039-410-1 ENGPaolo Del Bianco

Living in Pemba Between Public and Private Space, in Giuseppe Amoruso (edited by), Putting Tradition into Practice: Heritage, Place and Design, Proceedings of 5th INTBAU International Annual Event, Milano, Springer, pp. 1423-1431ISBN 978-3-319-57937-5 ENG